#1 is the title track off the album I’ve been obsessed with for months. Other big favorites are 6,7,9; the last of these was originally burned for me by a student who said she thought it described me. And the bonus is from one of my favorite punk bands of my childhood; it didn’t come up on my party shuffle, but I’m dedicating it to the remarkable breakthroughs we have seen in Northern Ireland this week.
1. “Firecracker”, Wailin’ Jennys
2. “In my Hour of Darkness”, Gram Parsons
3. “Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down”, Uncle Tupelo
4. “Country Song”, The Men they Couldn’t Hang
5. “Alone and Forsaken”, Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler
6. “The Pearl”, Emmylou Harris
7. “Summer, Highland Falls”, Billy Joel
8. “The Story”, Brandi Carlile
9. “Lucky One”, Alison Krauss
10. “Walk Down this Mountain”, Bebo Norman
Bonus Track: “Alternative Ulster”, Stiff Little Fingers
LOVE #6 and #8!
6 is a gem. I know everyone and their cousin Ralph has downloaded the Carlile song lately, but I don’t care if I’m getting bandwagonny. Girl rocks.
I’ve been obsessed with “Firecracker,” too, for the past few months — and the title track is my favorite.
It’s such a gorgeous tune, Jen — I had it in my head pounding up the Mt. Wilson trail.. “late night heading into morning…” was a comfort as I pushed hard.